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Interactive Websites and Science Education. Angie Bunker. Benefits of using Interactive Websites. Kids Love Computers!! They are very familiar and comfortable with computers Great for visual learners Websites are easy to find in any search engine.
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Interactive Websites and Science Education Angie Bunker
Benefits of using Interactive Websites • Kids Love Computers!! • They are very familiar and comfortable with computers • Great for visual learners • Websites are easy to find in any search engine
Benefits of Using Interactive Websites cont. • Can use in conjunction with other activities or as a substitute to the real thing • Saves time, space, and resources • All students can be involved
Froguts.com • http://froguts.com/
Uses of Virtual Frog Dissection • Introduction – before actual dissection • Alternative to dissection
Virtual Plant Experiments • http://cycas.cornell.edu/ebp/projects/laststraw/ise/home.html
Uses for Virtual Plant Experiment • Understanding experiments in general and the scientific method • Substitute for actual experiment – lack of space or time • Can test many different things in a short period of time
Mechanics of an Inclined Plane • http://www.explorescience.com/activities/activity_list.cfm?categoryID=10
Uses of Mechanics of an Inclined Plane • Introduction of relationships between mass, velocity, energy, angles, and acceleration • Students can discover on their own • No expensive equipment required for measurements (besides a computer)
Interactive Websites • Can find for virtually (no pun intended) any area of science • Can be a great tool if computers are accessible • Should not always take to the place of real, hands-on experiences